This happened in my county some time ago.
Fortunately most units knew it was coming so managed to stockpile lightweights for use on rememberance days etc.
The cadets now apparently get issued
1x Combat Jacket
1x CS95 shirt/jacket
2x CS95 Trousers
1x Jersey heavy wool
2x OG shirts.

I have no idea how long the shirts and jumper have left but im sure they will go before long.
Its a crying shame really as now the ACF have no smart dress at all.
As you said barracks were excellent. '95 kit does not generally fit the smaller cadets at all well and often looks scruffy regardless of how well its ironed and worn.
I went to watch my old unit last year on Rememberance day and I
cringed at what I saw. Marine cadets in blues, sea cadets in their rig, ATC in their blue jumper/trousers ensemble, and then the ACF in CS95 looking like a bag o shoite. Their drill was on par with the regular contingent (Regular Captains words) but they looked crap.
I know of some units that have aquired and bought No.2 dress for special occasions, but this is only really suitable for the olde/ taller cadets as you are hard pushed to find munchkin sized two's.
But then again if rumour control is correct with the return of barrack/lightweight dress to the regulars, you may see them back on a cadet soon. Here's hoping.

Chaps
They are going as they are a non issue item now, so to supply them would cost too much money, like the TA and Army they wont be issued!but i agree with the fact it looks scruffy as hell on the smaller cadets,
My Area now only issues 95 kit, so no OG stuff except the jumper
I am surprised your area only issues 1 95 shirt? do you not also get the t shirts?
Remeberance sunday our local TA marches in CS95 and because of this so do the cadets
Only the very senior cadets like the adults get issued with Number 2s

I have been "attached" to my local acf unit for ages and have always thought that cadets look scruffy as hell in CS95 and that it should be reserved for the field, lightweights are still issued at ITC Catterick where especially the Gaurds Div get a good use out of them and they are allot smarter for parades and such like, i am quite sure that ACF CAA's still have enough stock to issue at least one set for parade/formal occasions, oh and Bird dog is right, the ACF do look less smart than the other military associated units on remembrance sunday, half the CS95 kit they wear is ten times too big or they wear it incorrectly with bizzerk s*^t hanging from pockets etc which is a massive shame

I heard that the Regular Army are bringing Lightweights back in as well. It's for budgetary reasons as C95 is far more expensive and so wearing it everyday as "workin dress" means lots of wear and tear and lots of exchanges.

Lightweights are far cheaper and smarter but I think C95 is more comfortable to work in and it's good for the kids. We don't have the boats and planes of the SC and ATC so the "warry" aspect of what we do is one of the biggest recruitment pulls as far as I can see.

I heard that the Regular Army are bringing Lightweights back in as well. It's for budgetary reasons as C95 is far more expensive and so wearing it everyday as "workin dress" means lots of wear and tear and lots of exchanges.

Lightweights are far cheaper and smarter but I think C95 is more comfortable to work in and it's good for the kids. We don't have the boats and planes of the SC and ATC so the "warry" aspect of what we do is one of the biggest recruitment pulls as far as I can see.

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As an ATC adult I concur about CS95 being 'warry'

Problem is anything 'warry' is being expunged from the ATC slowly but surely. In ten years it will have gone (as will the RAF, probably) or be little more than scouts with gliders and light planes. (No shooting!)

As for flying, well thats not worth the wait. We are to be rationed to 3 sorties per cadet per year. Many are already struggling to make that now.

As for blue kit, we are having problems. Now I know the RAF doesnt exist for our sole benefit, but we are allegedly one of their top 10 priorities. Stackers like to remind us 'Don't you know there's a war on?' (transl: I am not getting up off my fat arrse for an air cadet)

Well, slacker stacker, last time I looked at BBC news, that war was being fought in sandy places, by people wearing sandy coloured stuff. So where has all the blue kit gone?

As for S95 kit we are not doing too badly. We can manage 3 out of 4 cadets getting, 1xs95 trousers, 1x s95 shirt, 1x s95 smock. Usually new or in super grade condition. Soon we might have to parade in s95 kit as the blue stuff runs out!

Consider yourselves lucky, For working dress in the cadet force I am in as an instructor we are allowed to order from our national store in Portsmouth 1 x pair of 95 trousers and we can only have OG shirts with them !!!. What a combination

Why this happens I haven't a clue. So if you are after a pair of light weights try your local Marine Cadet detachment.

I regret this for the Army as a whole, as well as the ACF. It's been said many times in these pages that the Army needs a smart uniform that falls between CS95 and No.2/Service Dress. I've still got my puttees somewhere in the loft...

Hey, Its_A_Troop, I have only one issued CS95 shirt, one pair of CS95 trousers and no t-shirt! Do the Cav get more?

The only thing that is consistent is change and the fact that nobody likes it..............I think lightweights suck.......i wore them as a tom as working dress and always felt old fashioned in comparison to other NATO forces........they all wear BDU type dress and it is smart and practical.......we should be pleased that we have the stuff and should help the cadets wear it better instead of whinging...............you'll be asking for the return of hairy mary's next........or the old 67 jacket or 58 webbing............would it surprise you if I told you that a man has walked on the moon??

The only thing that is consistent is change and the fact that nobody likes it..............I think lightweights suck.......i wore them as a tom as working dress and always felt old fashioned in comparison to other NATO forces........they all wear BDU type dress and it is smart and practical.......we should be pleased that we have the stuff and should help the cadets wear it better instead of whinging...............you'll be asking for the return of hairy mary's next........or the old 67 jacket or 58 webbing............would it surprise you if I told you that a man has walked on the moon??

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Lol some of my new cadets still use 58 webbing! We sell it for Â£5 a time.

The only thing that is consistent is change and the fact that nobody likes it..............I think lightweights suck.......i wore them as a tom as working dress and always felt old fashioned in comparison to other NATO forces........they all wear BDU type dress and it is smart and practical.......we should be pleased that we have the stuff and should help the cadets wear it better instead of whinging...............you'll be asking for the return of hairy mary's next........or the old 67 jacket or 58 webbing............would it surprise you if I told you that a man has walked on the moon??

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Lol some of my new cadets still use 58 webbing! We sell it for Â£5 a time.

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All of my cadets have to use 58 webbing unless they have purchased there own,
Area HQ does have sets of PLCE for competitions etc